Diets high in fruits and vegetables are associated with lower blood pressure, reduced cardiovascular risk, and improved kidney health.
Seasonal influenza vaccination, but not COVID-19 vaccination, in patients with acute heart failure is associated with less severe decompensation.
Despite substantial growth and recognition of the PA profession in recent years, Black men continue to be underrepresented in this field.
For individuals newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), both short and long sleep duration are associated with microvascular disease.
Associations between sleep and CVD risk factors vary by sex. While more N3 sleep results in lower BP in women, more wake after sleep onset results in higher BP in men.
Risk for all-cause mortality and MACEs are affected by calcified and low-attenuation plaque burdens in patients with chronic kidney disease.
Patients who underwent a heart transplant are at an increased risk of developing melanoma when compared with the general population.
Per an HFSA news release, in the United States, it is estimated that heart failure prevalence may increase to 11.4 million by 2050.
Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia was associated with increased type 2 diabetes risk, especially among those with obesity and statin use.
For individuals after stroke, 12 weeks of short-interval high-intensity interval training is effective for improving cardiorespiratory fitness.
Physical activity concentrated on the weekends or evenly spread throughout the week is associated with decreased risk for over 200 diseases.